Gophers/NCAA
Timberwolves and Gophers display a lack of mental toughness
Blistering cold temperatures and seemingly endless amounts of snow have again this winter tested the toughness of Minnesotans.
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Notes from Nashville
Snow is a welcome sight for resident of Tennessee
I arrived in Minnesota last week for the first time in eight months, finally ending my avoidance of Midwest winters and seeing accumulated snow for ...
by Andrew Dyrdal, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 1:54 am
Gophers/NCAA
Gophers coach and family celebrates win over Hoosiers
The look on Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino’s face on Saturday was of pure delight in the closing moments of the Gophers men’s basketball ...
by Andrew Dyrdal, Tuesday, February 11, 2014 2:49 am
Notes from Nashville
Vikings head coach plans to utilize different offense
Vikings fans greeted new coach Mike Zimmer with plenty of enthusiasm.
by Andrew Dyrdal, Tuesday, February 4, 2014 4:13 am
Notes from Nashville
Vikings continue having controversy
There’s never a dull moment when it comes to the Vikings. Whether it’s a quarterback change, legal issues, roof collapse or fight for a new stadium, ...
by Andrew Dyrdal, Tuesday, January 7, 2014 8:58 am
Gophers/NCAA
Gophers exceed expectations with hot start
The Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball team was not expected to make the NCAA Tournament this season.
by Andrew Dyrdal, Tuesday, December 10, 2013 1:24 am
Gophers/NCAA
Gophers’ success can bring fans together
For the first 18 months I lived in Nashville, Tenn., Saturdays often included working retail hours or time spent flipping between big-time college football games ...
by Andrew Dyrdal, Monday, November 25, 2013 11:59 pm
Gophers/NCAA
Recruit’s choice of Stanford hurts Gophers but is understandable
As a senior in high school, I began considering where I wanted to spend the next four years of my life as a college student.
by Andrew Dyrdal, Tuesday, November 19, 2013 12:03 am
Notes from Nashville
Timberwolves’ offseason acquisitions are living up to the billing
I was 16 years old the last time the Minnesota Timberwolves started a season 3-0.
by Andrew Dyrdal, Tuesday, November 5, 2013 5:50 am
Albert Lea Tigers
Gophers win over Huskers creates buzz near Madison
I was deep in Badgers country on Saturday, when I watched the Gophers football team overpower Nebraska, a traditional powerhouse they hadn’t beaten in 53 ...
by Andrew Dyrdal, Tuesday, October 29, 2013 5:03 am
Gophers/NCAA
Transparency is important to Minnesota’s basketball program
While I was sports editor of the Tribune, I wrote an article about my appreciation for coaches who were transparent about their programs.
by Andrew Dyrdal, Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:23 am
Gophers/NCAA
Buying hope in Minnesota sports is risky
Hope is always on sale in Minnesota.
by Andrew Dyrdal, Tuesday, October 15, 2013 1:05 am
Notes from Nashville
The good, the bad and the ugly of the Vikings’ new QB
The Minnesota Vikings signed free agent quarterback Josh Freeman to a one-year contract worth about $3 million on Sunday.
by Andrew Dyrdal, Tuesday, October 8, 2013 3:32 am
Featured News
Cassel has more upside at quarterback than Ponder
Matt Cassell did in his first Vikings start on Sunday something Christian Ponder hasn’t done in his three-year career: finished with a quarterback rating of ...
by Andrew Dyrdal, Tuesday, October 1, 2013 1:48 am
Albert Lea Tigers
Former Albert Lea basketball coach inspired players
When Orrie Jirele paced up and down the sidelines as Albert Lea’s boys’ basketball coach, there was no mistaking his passion for the game.
by Andrew Dyrdal, Tuesday, September 24, 2013 3:38 am
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